Dot Farley

Dot Farley

Known for Acting · 168 credits

Born
1881-02-05
Died
1971-05-02
Place of birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Also known as
Dorothea Farley · Dorothy Farley · Mrs. Farley

Biography

From Wikipedia

Dot Farley (February 6, 1881 – May 2, 1971) was an American film actress. She appeared in 280 films between 1910 and 1950. Mainly known for her roles in short comedies, prolific with Mack Sennett in the silent days; she was later notable as the Mother-in-law of Edgar Kennedy in most of his series of short films at the RKO studios. She was born in Chicago, Illinois and died in South Pasadena, California.

Known For

Movies (168)

Cat People
Movie

Cat People

1942

as Mrs. Agnew (uncredited)

Slander House
Movie

Slander House

1938

as Mrs. Willis

All Aboard
Movie

All Aboard

1927

as Aunt Patsy

False Pretenses
Movie

False Pretenses

1935

as Mrs. Smythe

Swell People
Movie

Swell People

1930

Wine
Movie

Wine

1913

as The Woman

My Son
Movie

My Son

1925

as Hattie Smith

Motor Maniacs
Movie

Motor Maniacs

1946

as Florence's Mother

Poisoned Ivory
Movie

Poisoned Ivory

1934

as Florence's Mother

What Fur
Movie

What Fur

1933

as Florence's Mother

The Women
Movie

The Women

1939

as Large Woman (uncredited)

Memory Lane
Movie

Memory Lane

1926

as Maid

Big Money
Movie

Big Money

1930

Edgar Hamlet
Movie

Edgar Hamlet

1935

as Florence's Mother

The King of Kings
Movie

The King of Kings

1927

as Maidservant of Caiaphas

Good Housewrecking
Movie

Good Housewrecking

1933

Celebrity
Movie

Celebrity

1928

as Mother

Counselitis
Movie

Counselitis

1935

as (uncredited)

Radio Rampage
Movie

Radio Rampage

1944

as Florence's Mother

Disappearing Enemies
Movie

Disappearing Enemies

1931

as Aunt Molly

Golf Widows
Movie

Golf Widows

1926

Hail the Conquering Hero
Movie

Hail the Conquering Hero

1944

as Mamie's Mother (uncredited)

Dr. Pyckle and Mr. Pride
Movie

Dr. Pyckle and Mr. Pride

1925

as Townswoman

Giggle Water
Movie

Giggle Water

1932

as Florence's Mother

The Girl from Everywhere
Movie

The Girl from Everywhere

1927

as Madame Zweibach

Love and Pain
Movie

Love and Pain

1913

as Ethel

Dummy Ache
Movie

Dummy Ache

1936

as Florence's Mother

Diamond Jim
Movie

Diamond Jim

1935

His First Flame
Movie

His First Flame

1927

as Mrs. Benedict

The Code of the Scarlet
Movie

The Code of the Scarlet

1928

as Widow Malone

Hot Foot
Movie

Hot Foot

1943

as Mother-in-Law

Where's My Wandering Boy This Evening?
Movie

Where's My Wandering Boy This Evening?

1923

as Rodney's Mother

They Won't Believe Me
Movie

They Won't Believe Me

1947

as Emma (uncredited)

Obliging Young Lady
Movie

Obliging Young Lady

1942

as Bird Lover Who Did Paper on Shrikes (uncredited)

The Lost Limited
Movie

The Lost Limited

1927

The Fatal Mistake
Movie

The Fatal Mistake

1924

We Have Our Moments
Movie

We Have Our Moments

1937

as (uncredited)

Parlor, Bedroom and Wrath
Movie

Parlor, Bedroom and Wrath

as Florence's Mother

Too Many Wives
Movie

Too Many Wives

1937

as Mrs. Potts

Gasoloons
Movie

Gasoloons

1936

as Florence's Mother

The Ranchman's Vengeance
Movie

The Ranchman's Vengeance

1911

as Marie

The Big Beef
Movie

The Big Beef

1945

as Florence's Mother

The File on Thelma Jordon
Movie

The File on Thelma Jordon

1949

as Woman Prisoner (uncredited)

The Shamrock and the Rose
Movie

The Shamrock and the Rose

1927

as Mrs. Kelly

The Front Page
Movie

The Front Page

1931

as Madame (uncredited)

Love Is News
Movie

Love Is News

1937

as Woman Wanting Steve's Autograph (uncredited)

Should a Girl Marry?
Movie

Should a Girl Marry?

1928

as Mae Reynolds

Torchy's Kitty Coup
Movie

Torchy's Kitty Coup

1933

as Aunt Zenobia

Whirls and Girls
Movie

Whirls and Girls

1929

as The Henpecked Husband's Wife

The Family Upstairs
Movie

The Family Upstairs

1926

as Mademoiselle Clarice

The House of Terrible Scandals
Movie

The House of Terrible Scandals

1917

as Bride's mother/ Soup slurper

The Overland Stage
Movie

The Overland Stage

1927

as Aunt Viney

Boy of Mine
Movie

Boy of Mine

1923

as Mrs. Pettis

Loops! My Dear
Movie

Loops! My Dear

1933

as The Colonel's Wife - Mrs. Crumpit

Sock Me to Sleep
Movie

Sock Me to Sleep

1935

as Florence's Mother

Fish Feathers
Movie

Fish Feathers

1932

as Florence's Mother

Love on a Ladder
Movie

Love on a Ladder

1934

as Florence's Mother

The Mask of Lopez
Movie

The Mask of Lopez

1924

as Townswoman

The Little Irish Girl
Movie

The Little Irish Girl

1926

as Gertie

The Red Kimona
Movie

The Red Kimona

1925

as The Inquisitive One

I Stole a Million
Movie

I Stole a Million

1939

as (uncredited)

Curtain at Eight
Movie

Curtain at Eight

1933

as Ella, hefty actress

Algy on the Force
Movie

Algy on the Force

1913

as Algy's Sweetheart

Listen Lester
Movie

Listen Lester

1924

as Miss Pink

Love Past Thirty
Movie

Love Past Thirty

1934

as Dressmaker

San Fernando Valley
Movie

San Fernando Valley

1944

as Hattie O'Toole

Sammy's Scandalous Scheme
Movie

Sammy's Scandalous Scheme

1915

as Dottie

Lawyer Man
Movie

Lawyer Man

1932

as Client Paying $5,000 Fee (uncredited)

A Life in the Balance
Movie

A Life in the Balance

1913

as The Landlord's Wife

Little Accident
Movie

Little Accident

1930

as Mrs.Van Dine

Feather Your Nest
Movie

Feather Your Nest

1944

as Florence's Mother

The Grand Duchess and the Waiter
Movie

The Grand Duchess and the Waiter

1926

as The Countess Prascovia Avaloff

The Enemy Sex
Movie

The Enemy Sex

1924

as Ida Summers

One Cylinder Love
Movie

One Cylinder Love

1923

as The Society Girl's Mother

While Paris Sleeps
Movie

While Paris Sleeps

1932

as Concierge

So This Is Paris
Movie

So This Is Paris

1926

as Madame Moreau (uncredited)

The Boss of Lucky Ranch
Movie

The Boss of Lucky Ranch

1911

The Third Alarm
Movie

The Third Alarm

1930

as Woman Barber

Matrimony Blues
Movie

Matrimony Blues

1926

The Poor Rich Cleaners
Movie

The Poor Rich Cleaners

1918

as The Cook

The Girl from Nowhere
Movie

The Girl from Nowhere

1928

The Paperhangers' Revenge
Movie

The Paperhangers' Revenge

1918

as The Cook

Down to Their Last Yacht
Movie

Down to Their Last Yacht

1934

as Passenger with Diamond Bracelets (uncredited)

Tea- With a Kick!
Movie

Tea- With a Kick!

1923

as Mrs. Juniper

A Fishy Affair
Movie

A Fishy Affair

1913

as Neighbor

Wanted: Jane Turner
Movie

Wanted: Jane Turner

1936

as Landlady (uncredited)

A Woman of the World
Movie

A Woman of the World

1925

as Mrs. Bierbauer

Brick-a-Brac
Movie

Brick-a-Brac

1935

as Mother

The Still Alarm
Movie

The Still Alarm

1926

as Mrs. Maloney

Bangville Police
Movie

Bangville Police

1913

as Della's Mother

Pitfalls of a Big City
Movie

Pitfalls of a Big City

1923

as Rodney's Mother

Young April
Movie

Young April

1926

as Maggie

Look Who's Laughing
Movie

Look Who's Laughing

1941

as Mary Blaize (uncredited)

On His Wedding Day
Movie

On His Wedding Day

1913

as The Bride

Motorboat Mamas
Movie

Motorboat Mamas

1928

as Automobile Passenger

What, No Cigarettes
Movie

What, No Cigarettes

1945

as Florence's Mother

Prunes and Politics
Movie

Prunes and Politics

1944

as Mrs. Eloise Farley

The Climbers
Movie

The Climbers

1927

as Juana

Picking Peaches
Movie

Picking Peaches

1924

as The Customer

Variety Time
Movie

Variety Time

1948

as Edgar's Mother-in-Law (from "I'll Build It Myself") (archive footage)

His Unlucky Night
Movie

His Unlucky Night

1928

as Mrs. Trotter

Even Unto Death
Movie

Even Unto Death

1914

as Dorothea Gordon

Looney Lions and Monkey Business
Movie

Looney Lions and Monkey Business

1919

Duck Soup
Movie

Duck Soup

1942

as Florence's Mother

The Crossroads of New York
Movie

The Crossroads of New York

1922

as Landlady

Bright Eyes
Movie

Bright Eyes

1921

as The Ambitious Mother

Nobody's Widow
Movie

Nobody's Widow

1927

as Roxanna's Maid

The Garden of Eden
Movie

The Garden of Eden

1928

as Monte Carlo Telephone Operator (uncredited)

A College Chicken
Movie

A College Chicken

1910

Why Leave Home?
Movie

Why Leave Home?

1929

as Susan

Astray from the Steerage
Movie

Astray from the Steerage

1921

as Mrs. Gabble - the Rich Husband's Mother-in-Law

Peril of the Plains
Movie

Peril of the Plains

1912

as Eliza - the Mother

It's Your Move
Movie

It's Your Move

1945

as Florence's Mother

Romeo and Juliet
Movie

Romeo and Juliet

1924

as Rodney's Mother

Road to Paradise
Movie

Road to Paradise

1930

as Lola

Trapped in Tia Juana
Movie

Trapped in Tia Juana

1932

as Aunt Emma

The Road to Reno
Movie

The Road to Reno

1938

as Mrs. Brumleigh (as Dorothy Farley)

The Rural Third Degree
Movie

The Rural Third Degree

1913

as Si's Bride

Do or Diet
Movie

Do or Diet

1947

as Florence's Mother

The Bicycle Flirt
Movie

The Bicycle Flirt

1928

as The Wife

About Dot Farley

From Wikipedia Dot Farley (February 6, 1881 – May 2, 1971) was an American film actress. She appeared in 280 films between 1910 and 1950. Mainly known for her roles in short comedies, prolific with Mack Sennett in the silent days; she was later notable as the Mother-in-law of Edgar Kennedy in most of his series of short films at the RKO studios. She was born in Chicago, Illinois and died in South Pasadena, California. With 168 credits spanning from 1910 to 1949, Dot Farley has appeared in 168 films and 0 TV shows.

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